Enedina Cisneros is a specialty producer for ABC 10News.
SAN DIEGO — Nearly 6 feet of water didn’t stop one man from rescuing his family’s two cats.'Neighborhood is flooded, this is when my swimming skills come to use. Hopefully, they work,' Japhet Perez said, reflecting on his state of mind at the time.Perez indicated the videos that circulated online at the time showed his neighborhood and the extent of the flooding.The alley behind Perez’s childhood home still bears the remnants of Jan. 22 , marked by dusty and dried-up mud.
' Someone has to because no one else is doing it.”Ring video footage shows neighbors getting the dogs out before Perez arrived. However, the cats, Louis and Armani, were still inside.“Water was already in the house, so I couldn't open the door. I had to break this window here. Thankfully, I didn’t cut myself too bad. I got a cut right here — still have the scar. So broke it, came through here, everything was floating,' he said. “I found Louis over there... that was one cat.
Flood Waters From Jan. 22 2024 News One Year Later Rescues Saphet Perez
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